Evaluating pavement markings on portland cement concrete (PCC) and various asphalt surfaces : results of year 1 data collection.

PDFTech ReportFHWA-ICT-13-033UILU-ENG-2013-20342008-04435-17R27-77Portland cement concreteAsphalt pavementsRoad markingsData collectionPerformance measurementHot mix paving mixturesDurabilityVisibilityLife cycle costingIllinoisIllinois Center for TransportationDwyer, Carmine E.Vavrik, William R.Becker, Rachel L.Applied Research Associates, Inc.United States. Federal Highway AdministrationIllinois. Dept. of Transportation. Bureau of Materials and Physical ResearchUS Transportation CollectionThe Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) uses a variety of different pavement markingsystems and has experienced a wide range of pavement marking performance. In an effort tomaximize marking performance and to optimize marking selection, IDOT initiated a researchproject to evaluate the performance of all currently approved marking types to develop a pavementmarking selection guide based on performance results.The purpose of this project is to evaluate the performance of pavement markings on both portlandcement concrete (PCC) and hot-mix asphalt (HMA) pavements over a period of four years. Fieldinvestigations were conducted to gather data on the durability and visibility of markings and thecompatibility between markings and pavement materials. From the results of the study and a lifecycle cost analysis, Applied Research Associates (ARA) developed a pavement marking selectionguide. Because the successful performance of a marking depends largely on controlling manyvariables during the installation of the marking, this guide includes pavement marking installationinspection methods for use by IDOT inspectors